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Knockholme Tower (site of)

Where is Knockholme Tower?

Knockholme Tower is in the parish of Westerkirk and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 29 90

Lat / long: 55.199139, -3.1169854

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OS Map for Knockholme Tower

Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
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Weather at Knockholme Tower

19°C
max 19°C / min 19°C
11km/h S
1015mb
45%
20%
04:53 19:30

Few clouds
Weather observed at Langholm at 15:44

References (websites)

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Castles near Knockholme Tower

Dandy Baities' Tower (site of)

1.0km away

Bogle Walls (possible)

1.3km away

Watsterkers (site of)

1.6km away

Shiel (site of)

1.7km away

Crooks (site of)

2.2km away

Westerhall

3.0km away

Bombie (site of)

3.2km away

Burnfoot Tower (site of)

3.3km away

Carlesgill (site of)

4.5km away

Historic sites near Knockholme Tower

Pictish stones

  • Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone (28.24 km)
  • Trusty's Hill Class I carved symbols (77.48 km)
  • Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone (83.63 km)
  • Eggerness Class I carved symbols (90.52 km)
  • Hawkhill Class III cross-slab (109.82 km)
  • Tullibole Class III cross slab (113.24 km)
  • Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab (115.73 km)
  • Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab (115.73 km)
  • Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab (115.73 km)
  • Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab (115.73 km)
more Pictish stones....

Ancient sites

  • Cadgillcursus (15.74 km)
  • Lochbrowcursus (19.37 km)
  • Ninestane Rigstone circle (23.86 km)
  • The Dodsouterrain (24.26 km)
  • Trailflatcursus (24.45 km)
  • Black Rigstanding stone (24.89 km)
  • Gallaberrycursus (33.09 km)
  • Peat Rigstanding stone (34.15 km)
  • Holmcursus (34.28 km)
  • Holywood Northcursus (35.2 km)
more ancient sites....
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Accommodation near Knockholme Tower

Greenacre Cottage
self-catering cottageEskdalemuir
8.3km away
Ewes Schoolhouse
self-catering cottageLangholm
8.7km away
Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
14.7km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
17.2km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
17.3km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
17.7km away
Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
18.1km away
Ecclefechan Hotel
hotelEcclefechan
18.1km away
Holmfoot Cottage
self-catering cottageCanonbie
18.2km away
Grouse Cottage
self-catering cottageJohnstonebridge
18.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Knockholme Tower

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
17.2km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
17.3km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
17.7km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
25.6km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
25.7km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
26.5km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
30.9km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
31.5km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
33.4km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
34.1km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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